Johnny Depp

Johnny Depp

John Christopher Depp II, widely known as Johnny Depp (born June 9, 1963 in Owensboro, Kentucky), is an American film actor. He appeared in the TV police drama 21 Jump Street, and in a number of movies where he distinguished himself as a quirky lead actor. He is able to play a wide variety of roles, from comedy (Pirates of the Caribbean) to serious drama (Donnie Brasco), to action (Once Upon A Time In Mexico), and atmospheric thrillers (From Hell). He is also noted for his regular appearances in the films of director Tim Burton. Burton and Depp have collaborated on a total of five films to date: Edward Scissorhands, Ed Wood and Sleepy Hollow as well as the upcoming Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and The Corpse Bride. Johnny also directed and starred in The Brave demonstrating his sympathy for the plight of Native Americans.

Depp is the father of two children, Lily-Rose and Jack, with his longtime companion, French singer and actress Vanessa Paradis.

Appearance

  • Height: 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
  • Weight: 160 lbs (72 kg)
  • Eye color: brown
  • Hair color: brown
  • Tattoos: many

Awards

    • César Award, (France), (1999), an honorary award for his entire body of work
    • Blockbuster Award, (1999), Favorite Male Actor in a Horror Film (Sleepy Hollow)
    • SAG Award, (2004), Best Actor in a Leading Role (Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl)
    • People's Choice Award (2005), Favorite Male Movie Star (Finding Neverland)

Nominations

    • Golden Globe nomination, (1990), Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy (Edward Scissorhands)
    • Golden Globe nomination, (1993), Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy (Benny & Joon)
    • Golden Globe nomination, (1994), Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy (Ed Wood)
    • People's Choice Award nomination, (2004), Favorite Male Movie Star (Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl)
    • Critic's Choice Award nomination, (2004), Favorite Male Actor (Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl)
    • Golden Globe nomination, (2004), Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy (Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl)
    • BAFTA nomination, (2004), Best Actor in a Leading Role (Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl)
    • Academy Award nomination, (2004), Best Actor in a Motion Picture (Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl)
    • Critic's Choice Award nomination, (2005), Favorite Male Actor (Finding Neverland)
    • Golden Globe nomination, (2005), Best Actor in a Drama (Finding Neverland)
    • Screen Actor's Guild nomination, (2005), Best Actor in a Leading Role (Finding Neverland)


Johnny is rumored to receive his second Academy Award nomination for his work in Finding Neverland.

Actor- filmography

  • Cette fille appelée Nikki (France) (2007) (announced) .... Adrien
  • Shantaram (2007) (announced) .... Lindsay
  • The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2006) (announced) .... Jean-Dominique Bauby
  • Pirates of the Caribbean: Dean Man's Chest (2006) (pre-production) .... Captain Jack Sparrow
  • The Rum Diary (2005) (in production) .... Paul Kemp
  • The Corpse Bride (2005) (filming) .... (voice) Victor
  • Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005) (filming completed) .... Willy Wonka
  • The Libertine (2004) .... Rochester
  • Finding Neverland (2004) .... J.M. Barrie
  • Ils se marièrent et eurent beaucoup d'enfants (France) (2004) .... L'inconnu
  • Secret Window (2004) .... Mort Rainey
  • Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003) .... Sands
  • Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) .... Jack Sparrow
  • From Hell (2001) .... Inspector Fred Abberline
  • Blow (2001) .... George Jung
  • Chocolat (2000) .... Roux
  • Before Night Falls (2000) .... Bon Bon/Lieutenant Victor
  • The Man Who Cried (2000) .... Cesar
  • Sleepy Hollow (1999) .... Constable Ichabod Crane
  • The Astronaut's Wife (1999) .... Commander Spencer Armacost
  • The Ninth Gate (1999) .... Dean Corso
  • Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998) .... Raoul Duke
  • The Brave (1997) .... Raphael
  • Donnie Brasco (1997) .... Donnie
  • Nick of Time (1995) .... Gene Watson
  • Dead Man (1995) .... William 'Bill' Blake
  • Don Juan DeMarco (1995) .... Don Juan
  • Ed Wood (1994) .... Ed Wood
  • What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993) .... Gilbert Grape
  • Benny & Joon (1993) .... Sam
  • Arizona Dream (1993) .... Axel Blackmar
  • Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare (1991) .... Teen on TV
  • Edward Scissorhands (1990) .... Edward Scissorhands
  • Cry-Baby (1990) .... Wade 'Cry-Baby' Walker
  • 21 Jump Street (TV Series) (1987 - 1990) .... Off. Tom Hanson #2
  • Slow Burn (TV) (1986) .... Donnie Fleischer
  • Platoon (1986) .... Pvt. Lerner
  • Private Resort (1985) .... Jack
  • A Nightmare On Elm Street (1984) .... Glen Lantz

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Johnny is rumored to receive his second Academy Award nomination for his work in Finding Neverland. Henry Fonda died of cancer and heart disease at his home in Los Angeles just months after his Oscar win, with wife Shirlee and daughter Jane at his side. Depp is the father of two children, Lily-Rose and Jack, with his longtime companion, French singer and actress Vanessa Paradis. His son Peter is also an actor. Johnny also directed and starred in The Brave demonstrating his sympathy for the plight of Native Americans. Fonda, an Academy and Tony Award-winning film and stage actor who appeared in nearly 90 films, finally won the Oscar for his performance in On Golden Pond - in which his daughter Jane co-starred. Burton and Depp have collaborated on a total of five films to date: Edward Scissorhands, Ed Wood and Sleepy Hollow as well as the upcoming Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and The Corpse Bride. He was born in Grand Island, Nebraska to William Brace Fonda and Herberta Krueger Jaynes, and started his acting career at age twenty at the Omaha Community Playhouse when his mother's friend Dodie Brando needed a young man to play the lead in You and I.

He is also noted for his regular appearances in the films of director Tim Burton. Henry Jaynes Fonda (May 16, 1905 - August 12, 1982) was an acclaimed American film actor beloved for his roles as plain-speaking men of humane decency. He appeared in the TV police drama 21 Jump Street, and in a number of movies where he distinguished himself as a quirky lead actor. He is able to play a wide variety of roles, from comedy (Pirates of the Caribbean) to serious drama (Donnie Brasco), to action (Once Upon A Time In Mexico), and atmospheric thrillers (From Hell). On Golden Pond (1981), as a retired professor approaching his 80th birthday. John Christopher Depp II, widely known as Johnny Depp (born June 9, 1963 in Owensboro, Kentucky), is an American film actor. Chester Nimitz. Glen Lantz. Midway (1976), as Adm.

A Nightmare On Elm Street (1984) ... Once Upon a Time in the West (1968), in an atypical role as a brutal gunman. Jack. President facing a nuclear crisis. Private Resort (1985) ... Fail-Safe (1964), as the U.S. Lerner. Warlock (1959), as a gunman hired to calm the town of Warlock.

Pvt. 12 Angry Men (1957), as the calmly deliberate foreman of a combative jury in a murder trial. Platoon (1986) ... Mister Roberts (1955), in the title role of a battle-eager officer on a WWII supply ship. Slow Burn (TV) (1986) .... Donnie Fleischer. Fort Apache (1948), as a Custer-like cavalry commander. Tom Hanson #2. My Darling Clementine, as Wyatt Earp.

Off. The Ox-Bow Incident (1943), as a cowboy trying to prevent a lynching. 21 Jump Street (TV Series) (1987 - 1990) ... The Grapes of Wrath (1940), as migrant Tom Joad, the iconic migrant Okie. Wade 'Cry-Baby' Walker. Lincoln (1939), in the title role. Cry-Baby (1990) ... Young Mr.

Edward Scissorhands. 1931-1932 Margaret Brooke Sullavan - committed suicide by drug overdose in 1960. Edward Scissorhands (1990) ... 1936-1950 Frances Ford Seymour committed suicide in 1950. Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare (1991) .... Teen on TV. 1950-1956 Susan Blanchard. Axel Blackmar. 1957-1961 Afdera Franchetti.

Arizona Dream (1993) ... 1965-1982 Shirlee Mae Adams. Sam. Benny & Joon (1993) ... Gilbert Grape.

What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993) ... Ed Wood. Ed Wood (1994) ... Don Juan.

Don Juan DeMarco (1995) ... William 'Bill' Blake. Dead Man (1995) ... Gene Watson.

Nick of Time (1995) ... Donnie. Donnie Brasco (1997) ... Raphael.

The Brave (1997) ... Raoul Duke. Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998) ... Dean Corso.

The Ninth Gate (1999) ... Commander Spencer Armacost. The Astronaut's Wife (1999) ... Constable Ichabod Crane.

Sleepy Hollow (1999) ... Cesar. The Man Who Cried (2000) ... Bon Bon/Lieutenant Victor.

Before Night Falls (2000) ... Roux. Chocolat (2000) ... George Jung.

Blow (2001) ... Inspector Fred Abberline. From Hell (2001) ... Jack Sparrow.

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) ... Sands. Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003) ... Mort Rainey.

Secret Window (2004) ... L'inconnu. Ils se marièrent et eurent beaucoup d'enfants (France) (2004) ... Barrie.

J.M. Finding Neverland (2004) ... Rochester. The Libertine (2004) ...

Willy Wonka. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005) (filming completed) ... The Corpse Bride (2005) (filming) .... (voice) Victor. Paul Kemp.

The Rum Diary (2005) (in production) ... Captain Jack Sparrow. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dean Man's Chest (2006) (pre-production) ... Jean-Dominique Bauby.

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2006) (announced) ... Lindsay. Shantaram (2007) (announced) ... Adrien.

Cette fille appelée Nikki (France) (2007) (announced) ... Screen Actor's Guild nomination, (2005), Best Actor in a Leading Role (Finding Neverland). Golden Globe nomination, (2005), Best Actor in a Drama (Finding Neverland). Critic's Choice Award nomination, (2005), Favorite Male Actor (Finding Neverland).

Academy Award nomination, (2004), Best Actor in a Motion Picture (Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl). BAFTA nomination, (2004), Best Actor in a Leading Role (Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl). Golden Globe nomination, (2004), Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy (Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl). Critic's Choice Award nomination, (2004), Favorite Male Actor (Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl).

People's Choice Award nomination, (2004), Favorite Male Movie Star (Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl). Golden Globe nomination, (1994), Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy (Ed Wood). Golden Globe nomination, (1993), Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy (Benny & Joon). Golden Globe nomination, (1990), Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy (Edward Scissorhands).

    . People's Choice Award (2005), Favorite Male Movie Star (Finding Neverland). SAG Award, (2004), Best Actor in a Leading Role (Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl). Blockbuster Award, (1999), Favorite Male Actor in a Horror Film (Sleepy Hollow).

    César Award, (France), (1999), an honorary award for his entire body of work.

      . Tattoos: many. Hair color: brown.

      Eye color: brown. Weight: 160 lbs (72 kg). Height: 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m).